Nursing-bottle holder.



No. 808,848. PATBNTED JAN. 2, 1906.

P. A. A. KILLAM. y

NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER.

APPLIGATION FILED Mums. 1905.

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Attorneys f UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

NURSING-BOTTLE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1906.

Application filed May Z5, 1906. Serial No. 262,240.

.holder for nursing-bottles, and has for its ob- .ject to provide asimple, inexpensive, and eficient device of this character by means ofwhich a bottle containing milk or similar liquid food may be supportedin a convenient position for use by an infant while the latter is in areclining position.

A further object of the invention is to'fprovide a holder having aplurality of supporting members pivoted to the base t ereof Awherebysaid holder may be tilted both longitudinally and laterally to supportthe bottle at the proper angle or inclination to permit the contentsthereof to readily flow to the mouth or nipple of the bottle for`consumption by the infant, invalid, or other person.

A'still further object is to provide means for preventing accidentaldisplacement of the bottle and means whereby the holder may be tilted ineither direction, so as to ladapt the device for use on either side ofthe With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and .novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointedout in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that variouschanges in form, proportions, and minor details of construction may beresorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of this invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved holder, showing the samein use. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 isa side elevation partly in perspective.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theiigures of the drawings.

`The improved holder, which may be constructed of wood or other suitablematerial, is particularly designed for supporting a nursery-bottle onthe bedclothing of a cradle or crib either on the right or left handside of the infant, so that the latter may conveniently partake of thecontents of the bottle without requiring the attention of a nurse orsimilar attendant.

The device comprises a iiat base or body portion 5, one end of which isreduced to form a handle 6, while the side walls of the opposite endthereof are preferably inclined or beveled, as indicated at 7.

Secured to the relatively wide intermediate portion of the base is astrip of molding 8, defining a box-like transverse compartment 8 for thereception of the nursery-bot tle or other liquid-containing receptacle9, said bottle being retained in position by means of an elastic band10, passing through eyes or loops 11, secured to the opposite side wallsof said compartment, as shown. The sections of molding forming one ofthe side walls of the compartment are preferably arranged at an angle toeach other and to the adjacent side wall, as indicated at 12, so as toadapt the device for holding or supporting bottles of different shapesand sizes. Pivotally mounted on the bottom of the base 5, as by a screwor similar fastening device 18, is a reversible wedge-shaped supportingmember 14, and pivotally mounted on the inclined face 15 of said memberat a point adjacent its reduced end is a similar supporting member 16,the two members being connected together by a screw 17, the head ofwhich may be countersunk, as shown at 18, to prevent tearing orotherwise injuring the bedclothing. The member 14 is somewhat largerthan the member 16, the former being adapted to give the proper lateraltilt to the base 5, while the latter is designed to tilt the baselongitudinally, whereby the bottle may be supported at the proper angleor inclination to permit the contents thereof to readily ilow to themouth of the receptacle. It will thus be seen that by adjusting themembers 14 and 16 the nursing-bottle may be supported at any desiredangle or inclination, While by rotating the member 14 until the enlargedend 19 thereof registers with the opposite end wall of the compartment 8the base 5 may be tilted in the opposite direction to adapt the devicefor use on the opposite side of the crib or cradle.

In operation the nursing-bottle is introduced into the compartment 8 byinserting the same beneath the elastic retaining-band, after which thedevice is placed in position on the bedclothing at either side of thein- IOO IIO

fant and the supporting members adjusted by rotating the same until thebottle assumes the proper inclination for the delivery of the milk. Whenit is desired to use the holder on the. opposite side of the bed, it isonly necessary to reverse the positions of the supporting members, asbefore stated. Attention is here called to the fact that, by reason ofthe shape of the supporting members and the manner of securing them tothe base and to each other, any desired longitudinal and lateral tiltmay be given to the bottle, so that the infant may partake of the entirecontents of the bottle without liability of the latter slipping beyondits reach and without requiring attention on the part of a nurse orother attendant.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided anextremely simple and efficient device admirably adapted for theattainment of the ends in view.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed isl. A device ofthe class described comprising a base, means carried by the base forolding a bottle, and means pivotally mounted on said base for tiltingthe latter.

2. A device of the class described com'- prising a base, and meanspivotally mounted on the base for tilting the same both longitudinallyand laterally.

3. A device of the class described comprising a base, supporting memberspivotally mounted on the base, and means carried by the latter forholding a bottle.

4. A device of the class described comprising a base and a reversiblesupporting member pivotally associated with the base for tilting thelater.

5. A device of the class described comprising a base, means carried bythe base for holding a bottle, and a plurality of wedge-` shapedsupporting members pivot ally mounted on the base for tilting the saidbase both longitudinally and laterally.

6. A device of the class described comprising a base, means carried bythe base for olding a bottle, and a plurality of supportingmembers'pivotally mounted on the base and pivotally connected to eachother.

7. A device of the class described comprising a base, means carried bythe base for holding a bottle, and a plurality of supporting memberspivotally mounted on the base and having different centers of movement.

8. A device of the class described comprising a base, and a plurality ofindependently-movable supporting members pivotally mounted on the baseand having different centers of movement.

9. A device of the class described comprising a base, and a wedge-shapedsupporting member pivotally mounted on the base for tilting the latter.

10. A device of the class described comprising a base, and meanspivotally mounted on the base for tilting the same both longitudinallyand laterally, said means being reversible to tilt the base either tothe right or left.

11. A device of the class described comprising a base provided with atransverselydisposed bottle-receiving compartment, and means carried bythe base for tilting the same both longitudinally and laterally.

12. A device of the class described comprising a base provided with atransversely-disposed bottle-receiving compartment, means for retainingthe bottle in said compartment, and means secured to the bottom of thebase for tilting the same both longitudinally and laterally.

13. A device of the class described comprising a base provided with abottle-receiving compartment, a strap extending across the compartmentfor retaining the bottle therein, and supporting members pivotallymounted on the bottom of the base for tiltsaid base both longitudinallyand latera y.

14. A device of the class Vdescribed comprising a base having one endthereof reduced to form a handle and provided with a bottlereceivingcompartment, means for retaining the bottle in said compartment, and aplurality of wedge-shaped supporting mem ers pivotally mounted on thebottom of said base and pivotally connected to each other.

l5. A device of the class describedcomprising a base, a strap secured tothe top of the base and defining a bottle-receiving compartment, anelastic strap extending across said compartment for retaining the bottletherein, and means for tilting said base both longitudinally andlaterally.

16. A` device of the class described comprising a base provided with abottle-receiving compartment one wall of which is arranged at an angleto the other, means for re.- taining the bottle in said compartment, andmeans for tilting the base both longitudinally and laterally.

17. A device of the class described comprising a base provided with abottle-receiving compartment, and means pivotally mounted on the basefor tilting the latter.

18. A device of the class described comprising a base, means carried bythe base for holding a bottle, and a plurality of independently-movablesupporting members pivotally mounted on the base for tilting the sameboth longitudinally and laterally.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PERRY A. A. KILLAM.

Witnesses IIARRY L. BLAISDELL, II. L. CRABTREE.

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